Sealed-top container



F. A. DORSCH.

SEALED TOP CONTAINER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. s. 1919.

1,359,97 Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

' i VVauwatosa, in the county of Milwaukee and warren STA snannmlor oontraiivnn.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LFRANK A. DoRsoH, a citizen of the United States, and resident of State of Wisconsin, have invented new. and useful Improvements in Sealed-Top Containers, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification. I

This invention relates to improvements in sealed top containers more particularly, al-

' though not solely, adapted for use in connection with preserved fruit, jelly, vegetables, etc.

The Mason form of fruitjar commonly in use has many objectionable features. After the fruit has been poured into a Mason jar, it is sealed by putting a rubber washer over the neck and then screwing the threaded cover on the open end. It is often found that the rubber washer is a trifle loose, or thatthe cover can not be screwed on tightly.

'VVhen it is thus positioned, air. will enter the jar and spoil the contents. Other times the contents may leak and get into the grooves of the threaded cover, thereby ce-v menting the ribs and grooves together, making it very difficult for the cover to be re-' moved. When a person tries to open the jar he will probably use a knife or other sharp instrument which is apt to slip and cut the Or, the jar may be broken, thereby causing broken glass'to get into the contents of the jar, or cutting the person attempting to open it.

Another form of fruit container commonly used is a plain open glass or jar in which the contents are sealed by pouringmelted paraffin over the top of the contents. This, too, has its objections, as the paraffin is liable to mix with the contents of the jar.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to eliminate the foregoing objec-- tionable features, and to provide an *airtight fruit container of very simple construction which may be easily sealed or reopened. p 7

A further object of the invention is to provide an air tight fruit container which will not permit the leakage of the contents.

A further object of the invention is to provide an air tight fruit container in which the melted paraflin used for sealing pur poses will not enter the contents of the container.

PATENT-OFF! FRANK aronson, or wAUwA'rosA, w soonsin.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented:-Nov.23,.1920. Application filed March 3, 1919'. Serial No. 280,454.} U

With the above and other objects inview;

alents thereof. In the accompanying draw same parts in allrof the views:-

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the sealed top and container; I

li g. 2 s a plan view of the container; and rig. 3 is an invertedplan View ofthe'top.

Referring to the. drawing, the numeral 6 indicates the container and numeral 7 the 13013. I j j T d The container 6 is preferably cylindrical ng in which; the same ,reference characters ndicate the? in shape with a slight outward flare 8 at its upper portion. The bottom 9 of the cylindrical contalner is convex in cross section.

The flared portion 8 is provided with a r V groove 10 throughout its circumference, the

than the outer wall 12. e

The top member 7 is also preferably cylindrical in shape and has a circumferential flange at its mid-portion. The lower portion 14 thus formed of the too member is of slightly less diameter than the inner diameter of the top portion of the container, thus allowing it to fit against the inner wall inner wall 1.1 of which is preferably lower I 11 of the container and form an annular space between the flange and its outer wall 12, while the circumferential flange 13 rests on the inner wall 11. ,Thebottom face 15 of the top is hollowed out slightly.

When the jar is to be used, the preserves or fruit are poured into it and when the container is filled, the top is put on so that the flange 13 will rest on the inner wall 11 as was heretofore explained. Then, melted '-,paraflin, or any other sealing medium is poured into the groove or recess 10 which seals the top and makes the container airtight. When the top is-to be removed, a

knife or other sharp instrument isinserted into the groove cutting. the paraffin: and

thereby allowing the top to be easily jremoved.

From the foregoing description it will be simple construction and is well adapted for the purpose desired.

What I claim as my invention is: j V 1. A. container, comprising a receptacle having a comparatively large groove at its seen that the sealed top container is of very groove being lower than the outer wall, a cover member provided with an outwardly extending flange which rests on and projects outwardly beyond the inner wall of said receptacle groove but leaving a comparatively large space between its periphery and the outer wall of the container to permit the easy removal of the cover member, the upper surface of said flange being lower thanth'e' upper edge of the outer wall of the groove, and a sealing means within the groove and engaging the upper and the outer and the lower portions of the flange.

2. A container, comprising a receptacle having comparatively a large groove at its upper open portion, the inner wall of said groove being lower than the outer wall, a

outer wall of the container to permit the 25 easy removal of the cover member the upper surface of said flange being lower than the upper edge of the outer wall of the groove, and a sealing means within the groove and engaging the upper and outer 30 and lower portions of the flange.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' FRANK A. DORSCH. 

